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- Dictionarywane/weɪn/
verb
- 1. (of the moon) have a progressively smaller part of its visible surface illuminated, so that it appears to decrease in size. Similar Opposite
- 2. (of a state or feeling) decrease in vigour or extent; become weaker: "confidence in the dollar waned" Similar Opposite
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WANE definition: 1. to become weaker in strength or influence: 2. The moon wanes when it gradually appears less and…. Learn more.
Wane is a verb used when something—such as strength, power, or influence—decreases or diminishes, usually with the implication that the lessening is gradual, natural, or—as in the case of the Windigo—seasonal. Daylight wanes, as does summer.
1. verb. If something wanes, it becomes gradually weaker or less, often so that it eventually disappears. While his interest in these sports began to wane, a passion for rugby developed. [VERB] ...her mother's waning strength. [VERB -ing] 2. wax and wane. 3. See on the wane. 4. verb [usually cont]
verb (used without object) , waned, wan·ing. to decrease in strength, intensity, etc.: Daylight waned, and night came on. Her enthusiasm for the cause is waning. Synonyms: sink, fail, diminish. to decline in power, importance, prosperity, etc.: Colonialism began to wane after World War II.
Anything that wanes, like the moon, influence, or a feeling, has started to go away. Definitions of wane. noun. a gradual decline (in size or strength or power or number) synonyms: ebb, ebbing. see more. verb. grow smaller. “Interest in the project waned ”.
WANE meaning: 1. to become weaker in strength or influence: 2. The moon wanes when it gradually appears less and…. Learn more.
Definition of wane verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
